Bipartisan Housing Policy with Dennis Shea

Season 01 | Episode 03

In this episode, Randy C. Norton travels to Washington DC and speaks with Dennis Shea, Executive Director of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, part of the Bipartisan Policy Center. Before his work with the BPC, Dennis served in numerous roles in government, including Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ambassador to the WTO, and Deputy Chief of Staff to Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.

(1:00) Dennis’ early work for the late Senator Bob Dole, founder of the Bipartisan Policy Center(3:16) Origins of the BPC’s new Terwilliger Center(6:34) Stable and affordable housing is foundational for health, education, and opportunity(7:30) Addressing the US’s affordable home shortage is the Terwilliger Center’s primary focus(9:15) Over the past 20 years, housing has been underbuilt by 5.5 - 6.8 million units(10:25) There is bipartisan support for legislation and regulatory reform to support development(13:16) In Phoenix, MultiGreen has experienced restrictions that federal intervention could fix(16:00) The BPC will showcase areas that have broadly incorporated inclusive housing(18:48) Demographic changes are creating demands that suitable housing is needed to address(21:58) MultiGreen’s theme this year is attainability – suitable housing that a family can afford

Additional mentionsSenator Bob DoleBipartisan Policy CenterNational Association of Realtors ReportExpanding the Low-Income Housing Tax CreditNeighborhood Homes Investment ActDensity and Local Zoning Restrictions in PhoenixDemographic changes in the USHousing Attainability

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